Pole.



O. F. REYNOLDS.

V POLE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 20, 1912.

,024, 36 1 Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOCIRAPEQLO WASHINGTON. D. c.

TINT

-OAKIE F. REYNOLDS, OF PETERSIBURG, OKLAHOMA.

POLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OAKIE F. REYNOLDS, citizen of the United States,residing at Petersburg, in the county of J eiferson and State ofOklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Poles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metallic poles adapted to be used fortelephone and telegraph purposes, and has for its objectto provide apole of simple structure which may be firmly planted in the ground andwhich may be partially or completely filled with soil or granularmaterial for the purpose of maintaining the same in lts position. a

With this object in view the pole is. made from a strip of metal whichtapers from its base toward its upper end. The edges of the strip ofmetal are overlapped and seamed together. At its upper end the pole isprovided with incisions that extend longitudinally of the same and thematerial between the said incisions is bent outwardly forming braces,and the spaces left by the removal of the said material affords ampleroom for the reception of the intermediate portion of an arm which inturn supports the wires. Bolts are passed transversely through the armand the intermediate portion of the pole at the upper end thereof andserve as means for drawing the opposite side portions of the upper endof the pole into close contact with the opposite sides of the arm, andalso serve as means for preventing the edge portions of the material ofwhich the pole is composed from spreading with relation to each other.The material which is bent outwardly from the body of the pole and whichlies between the said incisions is attached to the under edge of the armand serves as braces for the arms. When the pole is being filled withmaterial to add weight to the same, the material between the incisionsat the upper end of the pole may be spread away from each other so thatthey may serve in part as a funnel for permitting the granular materialto be readily inserted in the interior of the pole.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to thefollowing de- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 20, 1912.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912. Serial No. 672,382.

scription and accompanying drawing in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pole; Fig. 2 is a sectional viewof the upper portion of the same; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of theupper portion of the same; Fig. 4: is a transverse sectional view of thesame cut on the line 4tl of Fig. 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the accompanying dran ingby the same reference characters.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing,

the pole l tapers from its base toward its upper end. The pole is formedfrom a strip of material the edges of which overlap each other and areseamed as at 2. This seam extends the entire length of the pole. At itsupper end the pole is provided with longitudinally disposed slitsindicated at 3 and which are in pairs one pair being located at eachside of the pole. The material between the members of each pair of slits3 is bent outwardly forming braces t. The upper ends of these braces 4are attached to the under edge of an arm 5 the intermediate portion ofwhich is located between the opposite side portions of the upper part ofthe pole 1. Bolts 6 are passed transversely through the arm 5 and theopposite side portions of the upper part of the pole 1 and are locatedat the opposite sides of the seam 2. These bolts when tightened draw theopposite side portions of the pole 1 in close contact with the oppositesides of the arm 5 and they also serve as means for preventing theoverlapping edge portions of the material of which the pole is composedfrom separating from each other at the seam 2. Prior to the positioningof the arm 5 in the upper end of the pole 1 earth, concrete or granularmaterial may be filled in the interior of the pole l for the purpose ofadding weight to the same and in order to steady the pole in itsposition in the ground. The pole may be partially or nearly entirelyfilled, as desired. Prior to the in sertion of the arm 5 the. upperparts of the pole l incline slightly toward each other at their lowerends, and consequently they in a general way serve as a funnel tofacilitate the pouring of the granular material into the interior of thesaid pole. After the pole has been filled to the proper height the arm 5is inserted bet-ween the opposite side portions thereof and the upperends of the braces 4 are secured to the arms and the bolts 6 are passedtransversely through the arm and the pole as above described. Thereforeit will be seen that a pole of simple structure is provided and that itsparts are securely held in permanent relation to each other and that thearm when inserted in the upper end of the pole is effectually braced inits position.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A pole formed from sheet metal provided at its upper end with slits,the material between which is bent outwardly forming braces, and an armsecured between the opposite side portions of the pole and connectedwith the free end portions of the material which is bent from betweenthe slits.

2. A pole formed from sheet metal provided at its upper end withparallel slits the material between which is bent outwardly, an arminserted between the opposite portions of the pole, bolts passingtransversely through the arm and the opposite Copies of this patent maybe obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner ofPatents.

side portions of the pole and serving as means for drawing the sideportions of the pole in close contact with the arm, the free endport-ions of the slits being connected with the arm at the oppositesides of the pole.

3. A pole formed from sheet metal having its edges overlapped forming aseam which extends the entire length of the pole, said pole provided atits upper end with slits the material between which is bent outwardly,anarm inserted at its intermediate port-ion between the opposite sideportions of the pole and connected with the free end portions of thematerial removed from between the slits, and securing devices passingtransversely through the arm and the opposite side portions of the poleat the opposite sides of the seam.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signa ture in presence of twowitnesses.

OAKIE F. REYNOLDS. [L.s.] Witnesses G120. E. HUGHES, B. M. EAKIN.

Washington. D. G.

